Prevention News is an occasional publication produced by the EHPSA programme. We trawl the news media, journals and grey literature for news and views on HIV prevention for adolescents, LGBTI, prisoners and other vulnerable groups.

Friendship networks: Presentation from STRIVE webinar on friendship networks and HIV among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Read…

MSM and LGBTI

Malawi survey: A multi-site cross-sectional survey of MSM finds wide range of HIV prevalence across seven districts; few HIV-positive men diagnosed; even fewer on ART; and a comparative HIV prevalence ratio of 2.52, when comparing MSM with the adult male population. Read…

Improving HIV prevention: Article in Lancet HIV argues for care and support that moves beyond HIV, greater inclusion of LGBT organisations in research, and adopting terminology that includes sexual identity such as ‘gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)’. Read…

PrEP for KPs in Nairobi: Mathematical modelling finds PrEP could be a useful contribution for underserved populations. Read…

PRISONERS

Draft SA NSP: Inmates identified as vulnerable or key population, with specified interventions and accountabilities in upcoming national plan. (Adolescents and MSM are also among the other groups identified.) Read…

Evidence for HIV Prevention in Southern Africa (EHPSA) is a four-year programme funded by UK aid from the Department of International Development, with additional funding from SIDA and the World Bank. The programme is managed by Mott MacDonald.